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The best food and drink to help you sleep

Shut-eye foods
32. Porridge
31. Fresh herbs
30. Peanut butter
29. Grapes
28. Tempeh
27. Decaf coffee
26. Crab
25. Warm milk
24. Beansprouts
23. Spinach
22. Greek yogurt with honey
21. Rice
20. Cottage cheese
19. Black beans
18. Prunes
17. Eggs
16. Pistachios
15. Lean proteins
14. Canned sardines
13. Soya foods
12. Lemon balm
11. Brazil nuts
10. Wholegrains
9. Butter beans
8. Oily fish
7. Chamomile tea
6. Mediterranean diet
5. Bananas
4. Cherries
3. Passionflower tea
2. Kiwi fruit
1. Almonds
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18. Prunes

Although delicious, some dried fruits are highly processed and laced with added sugars. But, if you do fancy getting your dried fruit fix, prunes are a brilliant pre-bed snack without all those unwanted added extras. Prunes are packed with nutrients, including calcium, vitamin B6, iron and magnesium, so you're more likely to rest easy after eating a few.

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Angela Dowden

09 April 2025

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